Alexander
A. Marwick, who left Rousay as a young man, was a shadowy sort of figure.
He spent most of his life in Glasgow. The house at Midgar, which was a
small, thatched cottage, came into his hands after his sister May died. In
1921, “The Duke”, as he was nicknamed because of the airs and graces he
adopted, had the old house demolished, and a large, two-storey one erected
in its place. He ran out of funds before all his plans were completed and
the house was never occupied except for short holiday periods. No one in
Rousay seems to have known the source of Alexander’s apparent wealth, nor
how he lost it. At one time, he owned several farms in Sourin including
Gorehouse, Banks, Hurtiso, and Scockness. A subsequent owner removed the
roof of Midgar to be used elsewhere and the walls were demolished at about
the same time.

John was
postmaster at Coatbridge and later at Edinburgh. He was instrumental in
obtaining Post Office positions for several of his relatives and friends
from Rousay. Among them were: Samuel Sinclair who was married
to John’s sister Mary, Robert Marwick who was married to John’s niece
Matilda, William Louttit who was John’s nephew, and
Peter Reid of Wasdale.

Archibald Leonard emigrated to Winnipeg in 1903 but came back to Rousay to
marry Margaret Gibson. He and Margaret then returned to Winnipeg where they raised their family.
They moved to Sharpewood, Manitoba in 1914 and began farming. He was a trustee
for the First School of Sharpewood MB, which was 20 miles from their farm.
He was also very much involved with the church as a member of the choir
and the person responsible for the church bookkeeping. They retired to
Eriksdale and eventually moved to Edmonton, Alberta, where they lived with
their daughter Marion and her family.